Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Vicieae

Lathyrus L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Lathyrus allardii*	Batt.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus alpestris*	(Waldst. & Kit.) Čelak.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus amphicarpos*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus angulatus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus annuus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus apenninus*	F. Conti	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus aphaca*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus atropatanus*	(Grossh.) Širj.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus aureus*	(Steven) D. Brândzǎ	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus bauhinii*	P. A. Genty	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus binatus*	Pančić	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus blepharicarpus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus brachyodon*	Murb.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus cassius*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus chloranthus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus cicera*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus ciliatidentatus*	Czefr.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus cirpicii*	Güneş	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus cirrhosus*	Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus clymenum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus coerulescens*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus colchicus*	Lipsky	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus digitatus*	(M. Bieb.) Fiori	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus egirdiricus*	Genç & Sahin	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus filiformis*	(Lam.) J. Gay	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus fissus*	Ball	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus gloeosperma*	Warb. & Eig	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus gmelinii*	Fritsch	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus gorgoni*	Parl.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus grandiflorus*	Sibth. & Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus hallersteinii*	Baumg.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus heterophyllus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus hierosolymitanus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus hirsutus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus humilis*	(Ser.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus inconspicuus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus incurvus*	(Roth) Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus japonicus*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus laevigatus*	(Waldst. & Kit.) Gren.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus latidentatus*	Elenevsky	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus latifolius*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus laxiflorus*	(Desf.) Kuntze	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus ledebourii*	Trautv.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus leptophyllus*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus linifolius*	(Reichard) Bässler	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus marmoratus*	Boiss. & C. I. Blanche	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus neurolobus*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus niger*	(L.) Bernh.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus nissolia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus nivalis subsp. sahinii*	Genç	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus numidicus*	Batt.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus ochrus*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus odoratus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus pallescens*	(M. Bieb.) K. Koch	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus palustris*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus pancicii*	(Jurišić) Adamović	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus pannonicus*	(Jacq.) Garcke	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus pisiformis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus pratensis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus pseudocicera*	Pamp.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus roseus*	Steven	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus rotundifolius*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus sativus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus saxatilis*	(Vent.) Vis.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus setifolius*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus sphaericus*	Retz.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus stenophyllus*	Boiss. & Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus subalpinus*	Beck	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus sylvestris*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus tefennicus*	Genç & Sahin	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus tingitanus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus transsilvanicus*	(Spreng.) Fritsch	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus tremolsianus*	Pau	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus tuberosus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus turcicus*	Hamzaoğlu	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus undulatus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus venetus*	(Mill.) Wohlf.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus vernus*	(L.) Bernh.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus vinealis*	Boiss. & Noë	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus woronowii*	Bornm.	taxonomically included in
*Lathyrus zalaghensis*	Andr.	taxonomically included in

Children

Lathyrus allardii Batt.
Lathyrus alpestris (Waldst. & Kit.) Čelak.
Lathyrus amphicarpos L.
Lathyrus angulatus L.
Lathyrus annuus L.
Lathyrus apenninus F. Conti
Lathyrus aphaca L.
Lathyrus atropatanus (Grossh.) Širj.
Lathyrus aureus (Steven) D. Brândzǎ
Lathyrus bauhinii P. A. Genty
Lathyrus binatus Pančić
Lathyrus blepharicarpus Boiss.
Lathyrus brachyodon Murb.
Lathyrus cassius Boiss.
Lathyrus chloranthus Boiss.
Lathyrus cicera L.
Lathyrus ciliatidentatus Czefr.
Lathyrus cirpicii Güneş
Lathyrus cirrhosus Ser.
Lathyrus clymenum L.
Lathyrus coerulescens Boiss. & Reut.
Lathyrus colchicus Lipsky
Lathyrus digitatus (M. Bieb.) Fiori
Lathyrus egirdiricus Genç & Sahin
Lathyrus filiformis (Lam.) J. Gay
Lathyrus fissus Ball
Lathyrus gloeosperma Warb. & Eig
Lathyrus gmelinii Fritsch
Lathyrus gorgoni Parl.
Lathyrus grandiflorus Sibth. & Sm.
Lathyrus hallersteinii Baumg.
Lathyrus heterophyllus L.
Lathyrus hierosolymitanus Boiss.
Lathyrus hirsutus L.
Lathyrus humilis (Ser.) Spreng.
Lathyrus inconspicuus L.
Lathyrus incurvus (Roth) Willd.
Lathyrus japonicus Willd.
Lathyrus laevigatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Gren.
Lathyrus latidentatus Elenevsky
Lathyrus latifolius L.
Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf.) Kuntze
Lathyrus ledebourii Trautv.
Lathyrus leptophyllus M. Bieb.
Lathyrus linifolius (Reichard) Bässler
Lathyrus marmoratus Boiss. & C. I. Blanche
Lathyrus neurolobus Boiss. & Heldr.
Lathyrus niger (L.) Bernh.
Lathyrus nissolia L.
Lathyrus nivalis subsp. sahinii Genç
Lathyrus numidicus Batt.
Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC.
Lathyrus odoratus L.
Lathyrus pallescens (M. Bieb.) K. Koch
Lathyrus palustris L.
Lathyrus pancicii (Jurišić) Adamović
Lathyrus pannonicus (Jacq.) Garcke
Lathyrus pisiformis L.
Lathyrus pratensis L.
Lathyrus pseudocicera Pamp.
Lathyrus roseus Steven
Lathyrus rotundifolius Willd.
Lathyrus sativus L.
Lathyrus saxatilis (Vent.) Vis.
Lathyrus setifolius L.
Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.
Lathyrus stenophyllus Boiss. & Heldr.
Lathyrus subalpinus Beck
Lathyrus sylvestris L.
Lathyrus tefennicus Genç & Sahin
Lathyrus tingitanus L.
Lathyrus transsilvanicus (Spreng.) Fritsch
Lathyrus tremolsianus Pau
Lathyrus tuberosus L.
Lathyrus turcicus Hamzaoğlu
Lathyrus undulatus Boiss.
Lathyrus venetus (Mill.) Wohlf.
Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh.
Lathyrus vinealis Boiss. & Noë
Lathyrus woronowii Bornm.
Lathyrus zalaghensis Andr.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: nätkelmät sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: vialer

Literature

original description	Linné, C. V. (1742). Caroli Linnaei medic. & botanic. in Acad. Upsallensis Profess. Reg. & Ord. Genera plantarum : eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm, & proportionem omnium fructificationis partium.
nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 729. 1753

Genbank

Citation

ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). Lathyrus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2d73c577-c5cc-466f-baec-f930eaa10d57

WoRMS (2025). Lathyrus. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=426072

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Occurrence

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Managed

No data

Environment

terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status CR 2009 This species is critically endangered and is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources